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ADRIEN GROS AND CHARLES SALBREUX, OF DIJON, FRANCE.

UM BRELLA-HAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,660, dated January 16, 1883.

Application filed July 12, 1882. (No model.)

is jointed upon the brim of the hat, while the remaining part of them expands horizontally beyond the brim and turns up above and round the cap, so that they may, when necessary, be cased up between the brim and a cover or casing provided above the same. A piece of any suitable tissue surrounding the brim and firmly attached to said whalebones follows the motion of the latter, either externally to form an umbrella or paraso1,or internally when the hat is to serve as an ordinary head-dress. The

movable whalebonesor s'tretchers are eight in number in the example we here describe,which number may, however, be increased or reduced, accordingto therequirements ofthe case. Each one of them is fixed to a small pinion. All these toothed pinions are arranged along a periphery and set in motion by means of a revolving ring provided with toothed parts corresponding with the said pinions. This ring,

having in the example here described eighttoothed'parts, describes a small turn, so as to cause the pinions carrying the whalebones to make about two-thirds of a revolution. A

spring-catcher any other suitable device is ness of the hat being an important condition, we reserve to ourselves to employ any convenient materials answering this purpose.

Our invention will be better understood on inspection of the annexed sheet of 'drawings,

in which, however, the hat shown is but a specimen.

Figure 1 represents the device forming the umbrella, the upper part of the brim being removed. Fig. 2 is a section through the axis. Fig. 4 shows a modification of the iron-work. Fig. 3 represents the hat when completely open and forming an umbrella. Fig. 5 is a secing the button.

The sameletters refer to like parts in all the figures.

A frame made of iron or any other metal or suitable material is formed of a ring, A, which is made wider at the points a a, in order to receive the fittings, and of another ring, A, placed close to ring A and connected with it on small cross-pieces a. a. This frame is set and riveted on the brim of the hat, and supports the whole mechanism. It may also be fixed below the hat-brim.

A number of small pinions, b b b, are mounted upon spindles or screws, so as to revolve freely, and each one of themis provided with a small rod or stretcher, L, called a whalebone, either round or flat, made of steel or any suitable. material, either straight in its whole length or having one straight part, the remaining partv being curved.

A ring, 0, toothed on the whole of its periphery or in the eight points only which correspond with the pinions, is placed upon crosspieces a a and kept in its place by screws 0 a, serving as guides to slides a 0. A small button is riveted in 0 below the toothed ring, and so arranged as to slide in a groove, a provided under the brim.

A spring-catch, (I, attached by screw d, is provided with a head, (2 which enters one of tion of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is-another section, showthe notches c c to prevent ring 0 from moving attached, which now expand beyond the brim,

as shown in Fig. 3. The covering-piece of any suitable tissues-such as cotton, silk, oil-skin, caoutchouc tissue, &c.--being fixed to the brim, either above or below, or sewed, pasted, or inserted by any suitable means within the same,

and firmly attached to each one of said whalebones with a slight strain, thus forms an external ring round the brim, with which it will form an umbrella or parasol, as the case may be. When the tissue is to be driven in again button c is pushed inversely, and the said whalebones, together with the tissue, will pass between the brim and another brim or envelope, n, and resume their internal positions.

It will be noticed that the distance between the two brims, including the umbrella, is wide enough. To conceal it the brims are beveled, and besides there is a lace or ribbon, f f, sewed upon them. These ribbons meet and form a fastening or open by themselves when the umbrella is made to spring forth.

This whole umbrella-forming device may as well be arranged below the brim, in which case an envelope should be provided under the same to protect it.

The iron-work mentioned above as serving for thesetting of the pinions and toothed ring may be considerably simplified and made very light. They may even be entirely dispensed with and substituted by small metal plates 9 9, (shown in Figs. 4 and 5,) fitted into recesses provided in the brim and firmly riveted by means of three or four small rods. Each pinion is fixed by means of shouldered shaft b riveted under a steel plate and surmounted by a head, 11, which covers a part of the toothed ring and keeps it down. The ring h is very narrow, and. is held internally by a rod, 0, equally riveted under the plate, and having a head which maintains said ring It. This rod may be provided with a small roller, against which would bear the internal side of the ring. Similar rollers could also be placed below the ring. This ring works, like the one mentioned above, by means of a button or a mitered slide which makes it turn, and thereby causes the whalebones and their covering to spring forth.

It is clear that the said iron-work may, without altering the principal feature of our invention, assume various forms, and that we do not confine ourselves to those here described. It may consist of two superposed parts, and be substituted for the brims, and a cap, made of metal work, or felt, or any material, may be added thereto, and covered with silk or another suitable stuff, in which case the umbrella should be inserted between the two superposed pieces.

For common and cheap hats the brims may be made of felt, and the ironwork may have either the shape shown in Fig. 1 or the very reduced one represented in Figs. 4 and 5, or any other form. The top and brims of felt may be varnished either bright or dull. For fashionable and rich hats the brim will be of stilfened felt, alumina, or any other light or resisting material, covered with silk all over, the same as the cap. The brims and cap may be hollowed out, to render the hat lighter. The umbrella or parasol is formed of the same silk as that which covers the brim. It is sewed along its outline, and develops itself upon the aforesaid whalebones, these being provided with small holes or notches, to keep threads I Z Z, Fig. 3.

As this hat, when the umbrella is open, by reason of the considerable increase of its diameter, might have a tendency to turn down, we fix below the rim two small buttons, to which the two ends of a strap of leather or india-rubher are attached, so as to prevent the hat from moving.

Having thus fully described all parts of our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a hat, of a series of whalebones or stretchers pivoted near the outer edge of the brim, and adapted to be swung outward, so as to project beyond the brim and support the tissue forming the umbrella or parasol, and means connected with said whalebones or stretchers for swinging them inward and outward in unison, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with a hat, of a series of whalebones or stretchers for supporting the tissue forming the umbrella or parasol, pivot ed near the outer edge of the brim and curved so that when swunginward they will fit against the side of the crown, and means connected with said whalebones or stretchers, for swinging them inward and outward in unison, substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with a hat having a douhle brim, of the series of whalebones or stretchers arranged between and pivoted to one of said brims, and adapted, when swung outward, to support the tissue forming the umbrella or parasol, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, with a hat, of anumber of pinions journaled in the brim, and each carrying a whalebone or stretcher, and a toothed ring engaging with all said pinions and adapted to be operated to turn all said pinions simultaneously, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 7th day of June, 1882.

. ADRIEN GROS.

CHARLES SALBREUX. Vitnesses GEORGE WALKER, DAVID T. S. FULLER. 

